Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690 vs Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 140 mm more package width than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (290 mm vs 150 mm). The Epson LQ-690 has 372 mm more package depth than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (550 mm vs 178 mm). The Epson LQ-690 has 288 mm more package height than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (380 mm vs 92 mm). Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-690, 0.09 - 0.35 mm on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor. Product colour: Grey on the Epson LQ-690, Black on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor.

Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-690:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:0.09 - 0.35 mm
Product colour
- LQ-690:Grey
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:Black
Weight
- LQ-690:6.8 kg
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:550 g
Package width
- LQ-690:290 mm
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:150 mm
Package depth
- LQ-690:550 mm
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:178 mm
Package height
- LQ-690:380 mm
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:92 mm
Package weight
- LQ-690:8.49 g
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:650 g
Pallet height (UK)
- LQ-690:2.18 m
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:178.3 cm

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Comparison of LQ-690, M-290
55 specifications	A Epson LQ-690 Model LQ-690 View product	B Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor Model M-290 View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	529 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	396 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	132 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.09 - 0.35 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	57 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	37.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	550 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	290 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	550 mm	178 mm
Package heightDiffers	380 mm	92 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.49 g	650 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.18 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.18 m	178.3 cm
Pallet length (UK)	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	28 pc(s)	560 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	35 pc(s)	840 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	4 pc(s)	80 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	5 pc(s)	120 pc(s)

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